Cypriot karate athlete Irene Kontoú has achieved an historic success by capturing the bronze medal at the 50th 2023 European Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships which took place in Larnaca, Cyprus.
Organized by the Cyprus Karate Federation, the championship that was held from 3-5 February, was supervised by the European Karate Federation, with participation from 48 countries and over 1100 athletes.
The Cypriot athlete Irene won the bronze medal after 5 matches and 4 victories. This is the first time a Cypriot karate athlete has managed to win a medal in the U21 category at a European Championship.
A press release from the Cyprus Karate Federation described it as a “tremendous achievement, which honors our country”.
Source: Cyprus News Agency